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Chapter 1- Home Sweet Home.
Bella Swan
Thursday.
It's been four years. Four years since I left my family and friends. Four years since I left to be on my own, to make it by myself, to be independent.
I now currently live in California with my childhood best friend Alice Brandon. She recently just moved to California and is now living with me.
Although living with Alice is great, I missed her so much. But being around her reminds me of all I left behind, my other friends.
We all went our seperate ways after college. We were inseperable in high school, well most of our childhoods. We all loved and cared for eachother dearly, we still do.
But after I left it never went back to being the same. We all moved on with our lives and became busy. It didn't mean we didn't still care for eachother or miss eachother. It was just a different life.
"Hello? I'm home." Alice called from the hallway. I could hear her set her purse and keys down on the table we had near our door.
"In here Ali!" I shouted at her from the kitchen.
Not 5 seconds later did my tiny best friend appear. Alice was unique in every way possible. She had short ink black spiky hair, her features were tiny, pixie like. Not to mention she was only about 4'10. She was gorgeous in a way you would never expect.
"Mmm smells good Bells." She said walking over to the fridge to get a water.
"Thank you." I said still stirring to noodles.
She sat down on the counter next to me before taking a drink of water.
"So how was work?" I asked conversationally.
She groaned. "Fine I guess." But she made face.
I laughed sadly because lately thats how I felt.
I loved my job, I was a journalist for a big magazine, and I just recently published a novel. But lately that just doesn't seem like enough. It feels like something is missing,
I've gotten better since Alice moved in but I still can't help but wonder if there is more to happiness than sucess and work.
"Alice do you ever wonder if maybe we made a mistake in leaving. That maybe there is more to all of this." I gestured around to our large house.
Alice was an amazing designer. She has a huge company and is unbelievably rich. And since I published my first novel I wasn't doing to bad either. So we had a very nice apartment.
"It just seems like there should be more to life than just work, and money, and sucess."
She smiled sadly and cocked her head to the side. "I know exactly what you mean Bells. I mean I love my job so much but there has to be more to happiness."
I smiled because she got exactly what I was saying. Which isn't to unusual for us. Me and Alice were always on the same brain wave.
We have known eachother since we were about 13. We had met in school she was the new girl and Alice being, Alice came up to me and we have been best friends ever since.
"Let me ask you this Bella. When is the last time you were truly happy. I mean all the time."
I took a deep breath. It's not that I have never been happy hear in California. Writing my novel, and going to college all made me happy. But what I miss most now is home.
I missed my friends, and my family. I haven't seen my dad in 2 years, and he came up here the last time. I haven't been home since I left and I miss it.
"I miss home Alice. I miss our friends and family. When we were young all we needed was eachother to be happy. We believed that friendship could get us through anything, and it did."
"And now I haven't seen anyone but you since I left, and before you I hadn't seen you in what 2 years. I want to have that kind of friendship again. That feeling where you know no matter what you had somone there." I had turned off the stove in the middle of my speech and walked to stand by where Alice was sitting on the counter.
"We need that love again, it don't matter if it's for friends, or family, or a boy." She hinted, yeah she's one to talk. "I just think that's what's really going to make us happy." I nodded in agreement.
My back was to the counter and Alice wrapped her little arms around my neck. "So Bells you know what we need to do right?" She asked me sweetly.
I grabbed her arm with my hand and squeezed it gently. "I know Ali. I think we need to go home." Just the mention of home brought a smile to my face.
She leaned her head against mine. "Lets go home Bellie." She whispered in my ear.
"Lets go home." I whispered back.
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Friday.
"Alice Brandon hurry up!" I shouted from the hallway. "We leave in 5 minutes!"
Alice came around the corner with about 5 suitcase and I just stared in shock.
"Alice why in the world do you need so much luggage? We don't even know how long were staying." I emphasized.
She rolled her eyes carrying her bags out the door, she is freakishly strong I swear, I was having touble with my 2.
"Exactly Bells. I need to be prepared." She said as if it was obvious.
"Alice you own a fashion company, I'm sure you would have managed to get some clothes if you ran out." I joked.
"Haha" She said while lifting her bags to put in my trunk. I laughed and helped her because she looked like she was having trouble.
"My god Alice what do you have in here." Her bag must have weighed 50 pounds.
"Bella just put it in there." She said walking to the passenger side. I rolled my eyes but managed some how to close my trunk.
I hopped in the drivers side. We decided to drive its about 12 hours but we thought a road trip would be fun, and that is exactly what we need right now. Fun.
"Ready Ali." I asked excitedly, it feels so good to be going home.
She smiled. "Ready."
I nodded and put the car in gear, here we go.
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We left around 8 in the morning, so we just now arrived in Forks and it is now 10 o'clock. We hadn't told anyone we were coming home not even our parents. We wanted it to be a suprise.
That idea sounded good until now, we are driving around at 10 o'clock at night in the rain with nowhere to stay.
"Alice seriously you lived here forever how do you not know where the hotel is?" I whined I was getting sleepy.
"Okay one I lived here so I never needed a hotel." She looked at me like I was stupid. She had a good point. "And second of all you lived here your whole life missy." She pointed her little finger at me.
I laughed and continued to drive in what seems like circles. Ugh why did I ever listen to Alice's stupid suprise plan.
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"Okay so thats for 1 night?" The young guy asked for about the 9th time.
I looked at Alice and she looked just as annoyed as I did. I bit back my tounge and answered. "Yes sir. 1 night." I smiled sweetly. He hasn't start stareing at me and Alice since we came in. He looked about 15 and was way too young for both of us.
"Okay your room is 405 and here is your key." He handed us our keybefore winking at me. I tried my hardest no to cringe and just took the key and smiled tighhtly.
I turned to Alice and we left as fast as we possibly could. Once we were out of earshot we both burst out laughing.
"Oh my god I was seriously going to punch him" I groaned.
Alice giggled. "Oh I wouldn't have stopped you." We walked out to my car to get our luggage.
After about a half hour of argueing with Alice that she didn't need all 5 bags we finally made it to our room.
It was about midnight now and I was exhausted and a little nervous about seeing everyone tomorrow. It's been years.
I crawled into my lumpy uncomfortable bed and closed my eyes willing sleep to come faster so I could finally be home.
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Saturday.
Alice had went to tell her parents she was home and my dad was at work so I had to wait to see him. So I decided to go see Jasper since I know Alice isn't exactly ready to see him yet.
Jasper is one of my best friends and Alice's ex boyfriend. They were completely in love but some how on the way it didn't work out. I know Alice and I know he is the reason she wanted to come home.
I believe they both love eachother still, and probably always will.
Jasper is about 6'2 with blonde shaggy hair. He has blue green eyes and a calm demenor about him. I have known him pratically my entire life. We grew up together and he was my best friend.
I peeked through his door and I seen he was still asleep. I laughed silently and tip-toed to his bed.
I jumped on him and called his name. He sat up quickly looking around. "Wha- What?" He was still half asleep. "Ow headrush." He said putting his head in his hands.
I giggled,which got his attention. His eyes shot up. "Bella?"
I smiled and opened my arms. "Oh my god Bella!" He threw his arms around me and I laughed.
"What in the world are you doing here?" He asked suprised, It was then I realized I was still strateling him so I got up and he followed.
"What I can't visit my best friend?" I feighned hurt.
He chuckled silently.
"So are you here by yourself?" He tried to say casually, but I knew where he was getting at.
"No Alice came with me. She is visiting her parents." I told him carefully.
He just nodded slowly.
He laughed and shook his head. "Bella Swan." He said almost if he didn't believe what his eyes were telling him.
I smiled. "Hi Jas." I finally said walking to him for another hug,
"Oh I missed you Bells."
I smiled. "I missed you too Jazzy."
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"Well."
"Well"
"Well" Me and Alice said the last together. We walked slowly into Emmets backyard.
He was working on a car so his back was to us. But at the sound of our voices he turned around and smirked,
He is huge in a muscular sense. He had dark curly hair and dark green eyes. Despite his intemidating size he is just the big teddy bear we all love. But uncharacteristcally he had a scruff like he hadn't shave in a week.
"Well I must say Em the whole cave man thing is really doing it for me." I said looking at Alice who nodded in agreement.
He rolled his eyes and laughed. "What are you girls doing here?"
"Oh you know hollywood is so last year." Alice said with a wave of her hand.
He laughed and opened his arms. "Get over here you two!" Ah there is his booming voice I missed so much.
We laughed and skipped into his open arms, and he gave us one of his signature bear hugs and I had to laugh.
"Nice seeing you Em." I said sincerly.
While Alice said. "We missed you."
"Hey Emmet we need to-" Rosaile his wife and our best friend said coming outside. She stopped mid sentence because she seen us.
We turned around and she was watching us in shock. Rosalie is absoultely gorgeous she has long blonde hair and the perfect body. She was almost painful to be around.
"Hi!" I said excitedly.
She shook her head. "Oh my gosh." she said in shock coming down the stairs.
"What are you guys doing here?" She laughed while throwing her arms around us.
I have known Rose and Emmet since high school. He was the football player and she was the cheerleader. Me and Alice immediatly became friends with Rose and Jasper being on the football team also, introduced us to Emmet and Edward. And there is where the drama began.
We laughed. "Well we came to see you and Em and-" Alice stopped mid sentence,
Rose and I followed her eyes to the door behind Rose. Standing there was the most adorable little girl I have ever seen. She was very little with long blonde curly hair and with Emmets dark green eyes. She was there daughter.
"Oh my god." I whispered. I can't belive we stayed away this long.
"Oh come here Haley." Rose called her. She walked out slowly looking at us with curious eyes.
Rose picked her up and set her on her hip. "Haley these are my friends Bella and Alice, and guys this is my daughter Haley." Rose said.
"Oh my gosh shes beautiful Rose." I said to Rose still in shock that one of us actually have kids.
"How old is she now?" Alice asked still staring in awe of the little girl in front of us.
"2" Rose answered automatically.
I smiled. "Hi Haley." I said in baby voice and she just smiled a gorgeous grin. I laughed.
"She definaetly has her dads grin." I laughed.
Rose nodded in agreement. I looked up at her and smiled.
"We missed you Rosie." I said and we pulled her into another hug.
"I missed you guys too." She said sincerly.
This is exactly why I wanted, no needed to come home. I needed my friends.
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I knocked on the door waiting patiently. The door opened to reveal another one of my best friends.
"Delivery from California." I teased holding out my arms to myself.
He shook his head and laughed. "Well it's about damn time." He went along with.
I jumped into his arms and hugged him with all my might. "Hi Jake."
"Bella Swan." He said in awe which is how most people reacted today.
Jacob Black is one of my oldest best friends. He had dark russet colored skin and his once jet black shoulder length hair is now cut short and stylish which is different to me. He has deep brown eyes almost black and a smile that could light up my day.
"So what in the world are you doing here?" He finally asked.
I shrugged. "I missed home."
He laughed. "Well it missed you too."
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"Knock, Knock." I said coming into my old house. Me and Alice are staying here we decided.
"Who's there?" Charlie, my dad called while walking into the hall.
I smiled at him and opened my arms. "Suprise."
He shook his head. "Bells?" He pratically ran over and threw his arms around me. I laughed. "Hi dad."
"Alice?" He asked pulling himself away from me and giving Alice a hug.
"Charlie it's been to long." She said charmingly.
"What in the world are you two doing here." He finally asked.
I laughed. "We missed home." I shrugged as if it was that simple.
"Well you are more than welcome to stay here as long as you want." He said more than happy.
"Good because we have about 10 bags out in the car that we need to bring in." I said sweetly.
He rolled his eyes but walked out to the car.
"Thank you dad." I called out and he just waved his hand.
Alice and I laughed and hugged. "We're home Bellie, we're home."
I smiled and nodded. We're home.
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Rose, Alice and I are now at a fancy resturant for a girls night sort of thing. According to Alice we were in much need of one. So Rose and I didn't argue.
"So Bells who have you seen?" Rose asked conversationally while she took a sip of her soup.
"Um well, Jas, you and Em, my dad, oh and Jake." I named off all of my friends I seen.
"Oh so you haven't seen Edward?" She tried to make it seem casual but I know she knows thats not just a casual subject.
"He's here?" I asked pretending I didn't really care to hear the answer. Although I was curious, last I heard he was still living in Alaska.
She nodded. "Yeah he moved back a few months ago."
"Ohh I should go see him." Alice said excitedly.
I just smiled. "Of course you should Ali." I reassured her when she looked at me nervously.
She smiled. "You should come too Bella." She hinted.
I rolled my eyes internally. "Thats alright Alice, I'll catch him around."
"Bell I'm sure he would like to see you." Rose chimed in.
I rolled my eyes externally now. "That's alright guys."
"Oh come on Bells we both know you came home for him." Alice finally got to the point.
I took a deep breath. "No I didn't Alice. Plus I didn't even know he was back." I added in.
She thought for a moment. "Well you knew it would be a good chance he was." She finally came back with.
"Alice I didn't come back for Edward." I said looking straight at her.
"Bells just admit it." She rolled her eyes as if I was being silly.
"Fine." She smiled triumpantly. "Once you admit you came home for Jasper." I challenged.
She groaned as Rose laughed at us. "I did not come back for Jasper."
I eyed her carefully. "Oh really Alice than why did you come home?" I asked sweetly.
"Thats. . . Thats.. . neither here nor there." She said trying to come up with an answer.
Rose laughed and put an arm on Alice's shoulder. "If it makes you feel any better I think he was about a week from moving to California."
Alice looked confused for a moment. "Why California?"
I looked at her like she was stupid because that is what she's being. "Where do we live Alice?" I finally asked her.
Realization dawned on her. "Oh. OH! You guys are ridiculous." She muttered once she saw where we were getting at.
We just laughed while she shook her head.
"So Rose. Being a mom?" I changed the subject. "How is it?" I smiled at the thought.
She smiled too. "It's great and difficult, and exhausting, and rewarding." She laughed.
I smiled. "Haley is beautiful. I wish I was there through it all." I said sadly.
She smiled and grabbed my hand. "It's alright we understand. But you are here now so that's all that matters" I smiled thankful I had such wonderful friends.
"Yeah." I said sadly.
"Bella?" I heard someone call from behind me. I looked curiously at Rose and Alice before turning around.
And standing there was my cousin I haven't seen, in geeze proabably ten years. She was some how related on my moms side, but growing up she was my best friend like a sister almost. Until her family moved when we were about 13.
We were both devestated thats how close we were. "Oh my god. Abbie?" I stood up from our table to give her a hug.
"Wow how long has it been?" She asked.
"I don't know too long." I laughed and she nodded in agreement.
"So how are you?" I asked her.
"I'm good. I just moved back. I thought you were in California?" She asked curiously.
"Oh yeah I'm just visiting. Me and Alice missed home." I explained.
Just then she looked over me to Rose and Alice. "Oh my god guys I didn't see you. How are you?" She said hugging them both.
They greeted her back polietly, they only knew her for a little before she moved. "Rose I heard you had a baby girl?" Abbie said excitedly.
Rose laughed. "Yes her name is Haley." She sounded proud.
"Oh thats great. But I have to go guys. Lets hang out soon though. Catch up kay?" She asked with a smile.
We agreed and all exchanged numbers before she skipped off.
"Wow I haven't seen Abbie in years." I said once we all settled down.
"Me either. She looks amazing." Alice said, and me and Rose nodded in agreement.
She had almost dirty blonde hair with natural highlights in it, it was to about the middle of her back and just a natural wave that any girl would kill for. She had blue green eyes and a heart shaped face like me. She was so naturally pretty that it wasn't fair.
"Alright we better get going before Em calls because Haley doesn't want to take a bath." Rose rolled her eyes and payed the bill quickly.
I laughed. I could not picture Emmet as a father. He will always be an over sized 5 year old to me.
"Oh and Bells you will take Hales for me tomorrow right?" Rose was working as was Emmet, so I agreed to babysit.
"Of course." I smiled.
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Sunday.
Rose dropped off Haley at about 8. It was now 11 and Haley is playing on the on the bed next to me with some dolls Rose brought with her and me and Alice are working.
Both of our jobs allowed us to work pretty much anywhere with an internet connection which is really convenient.
I looked over at Haley and smiled. She is so adorable.
"Auntie Bella?" She asked in her little voice.
"Yes sweetheart." I looked at her and smiled.
"I'm glad your my auntie." She said sweetly before turning back to her dolls.
I smiled and could feel myself well up. I already loved this little girl so much.
"Alice." I said suddenly.
"Huh?" She answered distractedly, she was confirming some order online or something.
"I don't wanna go home." I whined.
She looked up at me and pouted. "Me either." She then turned back to her work.
I woke up this morning already dreading the thought of going home which is about a week away. I couldn't imagine being away from Jas or Rose or Haley for that long. I missed everyone so much. I was already so much happier here.
"Lets not." I said suddenly sitting up.
Alice looked up at me curiously. "What Bells?" She kind of laughed.
"Lets not go home Alice. I don't want to neither do you. We can both pretty much work from anywhere." As I tried to convince her I was convincing myself even more.
"Bella are you suggesting that we move here?" She asked me like I was crazy. I admit I was being a little crazy at the moment, but I didn't care.
"Yes Alice think about it. I am loving spending time with my dad. We can help out Rose with Haley when she has to work. I love being around Jas and Em again. Come on Alice." I was pleading with her to understand.
"Bella." She shook her head. "This is so unlike you." She laughed a little.
It was true usually she was the spontaneous one and I was the level headed one. I laughed with her. We somehow switched roles.
"I know Alice. You know me. I wouldn't do this if I didn't think it could work." I could see her caving.
"And plus once you and Jas get back together it will be so much easier if you lived here." I added in quickly earning a glare from Alice.
I laughed. "Okay beside the point but seriously Alice think about it." I was almost jumping now with excitment.
She was quiet for a few moments while I waited in anticapation.
"Okay." She finally whispered.
"Okay?" I questioned.
She nodded. "Okay."
I laughed and jumped off the bed. "Okay!!" I said excitedly. Haley was watching us curiously as we laughed and hugged.
"Come on lets go."
"Go where?" She asked me like I was insane.
"To go buy a house?" I rolled my eyes as if it was obvious.
"Who are you and where is Bella?" Alice teased. "Seriously Bells whats gotten into you?" She asked with a laugh.
I looked down at the beautiful baby girl now coloring on my bed and smiled. "Home."
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Monday.
"Rosie." I called sweetly from on her bed.
"Careful Bells remember she's a kicker." Alice chimed in nervously.
"Rosalie Hale." I said again.
"Its Rosalie Hale-Cullen now." Alice corrected.
I nodded. "Oh yeah. I forgot." I shrugged.
Rose sat up and looked shocked for a second.
"Gosh I have to get used to you guys being here. It's scaring the crap out of me everytime I see you."
We laughed and she looked around. "Speaking of what are you guys doing?" She asked with an amused expression.
Alice was standing on her bed above us and I was sitting on the bed next to Rose.
"Come on we have a suprise." I said pulling her hand to sit her up.
"What? Where are we going?" She asked sort of annoyed.
"I told you it is a suprise."
I stood up and ran to start her shower.
"Okay I already took Haley to Uncle Jas'"
"And I picked out your outfit." Alice chimed in.
"So you have no excuses." I dared her to challenge.
She rolled her eyes and stomped of to the bathroom mumbling something about "stupid pushy best friends, have to come home, Oh nice to have you guys back." And slammed the door.
Me and Alice looked at eachother and laughed.
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"Okay Rosie close your eyes." I told her about a block away from our destination.
"What? Where in the world are you taking me?" Someone was still a little grumpy from this morning.
"Just do it." Alice demanded from the back seat.
She groaned and closed her eyes.
We helped her out of the car, I stood in front of her taking both of her hands and Alice hopped on her back putting her hands over Rose's eyes.
"You guys this is ridiculous." Rose laughed as we led her up the steps.
"Rosalie Hale my gosh your whinney. I could only imagine when you were pregnant." I made a scared face at Alice who nodded in agreement.
"Shut up." Rose said and me and Alice only giggled.
"Hold on almost there." I said leading her to the middle of a completely empty room.
I stopped and she stood still. "There." Alice said pulling her hands off her eyes and jumping off her back.
"Where are we?" Rose giggled confused.
"Our house silly." Alice said with a wave of her hand.
Rose turned to us with her eyes wide as saucers.
"What?" She asked, you can see the excitment building inside of her.
"Our house." I said smiling hugely.
"Oh my god you did not buy this house." She said looking around at the huge empty house she was now standing in.
She looked back at us both and we nodded in unison with the same cheeky grin on our faces.
"Your home?!" She questioned excitedly.
"We're home!" I said opening my arms happily.
"You guys!" She ran and jumped in our arms before we all started jumping up and down like teenagers again.
Ah it was so good to be home.
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